Payroll Administrator

Vision Express; Nottingham; Hybrid; GBP 24,000 - 32,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Company pension

Annual free eyewear

Employee discount

Free on-site gym

Career development

Job summary

Vision Express Nottingham is seeking a Payroll Administrator to support accurate and timely processing of payroll for colleagues across the business. You’ll handle starters, leavers and data changes while ensuring payroll data quality.

Join a stable team with coaching and development; hybrid working from Nottingham; benefits include pension, eyewear and employee discounts, free on-site gym, and exposure to payroll operations across UK and Ireland.

Qualifications

• Strong attention to detail with high accuracy.
• Excellent organisational and time management skills.
• Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment.
• Good communication skills with a customer-focused approach.
• Confidence using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Outlook.
• Experience working with databases or administrative systems.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.
• Payroll experience is desirable but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Process starters, leavers and employee data changes.
• Validate payroll information and resolve discrepancies.
• Manage sickness, holiday, maternity and other payments.
• Support payroll audits and compliance checks.
• Respond to colleague and manager queries by phone and email.
• Assist with payroll calculations, reporting and administration.
• Support payroll projects and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Collaborate with wider HR and payroll teams.

Skills

Attention to detail

Organisational skills

Time management

Customer-focused communication

Excel

Outlook

Databases knowledge

Teamwork

Payroll experience desirable

Tools

Excel

Outlook

Job description

Location: Nottingham Support Centre (Hybrid) Looking to build a career in payroll and HR administration? Join our Payroll team at Vision Express, where you'll play a vital role in ensuring colleagues across the UK and Ireland are paid accurately and on time. This is an excellent opportunity to develop specialist payroll knowledge within a supportive team, gaining valuable experience in a fast-paced and rewarding environment.

Location: Nottingham Support Centre (Hybrid) Looking to build a career in payroll and HR administration? Join our Payroll team at Vision Express, where you'll play a vital role in ensuring colleagues across the UK and Ireland are paid accurately and on time. This is an excellent opportunity to develop specialist payroll knowledge within a supportive team, gaining valuable experience in a fast-paced and rewarding environment.

Why This Role?

Develop Payroll Expertise

Gain hands‑on experience across the full payroll lifecycle, including starters, leavers, employee changes, benefits administration, sickness absence, holiday pay, maternity pay, and payroll validation processes.

Make a Difference Every Day

Be the first point of contact for payroll queries, supporting colleagues and managers through phone and email while delivering an excellent customer experience and helping to resolve pay‑related questions.

Learn & Grow

Join a stable, experienced team with excellent coaching and development opportunities. You’ll have the opportunity to build specialist skills that can support your future career progression.

What's in It for You?

• Hybrid working from our Nottingham Support Centre
• Company pension, annual free eyewear and employee discount
• Free on‑site gym
• Career development within a global organisation
• Opportunity to develop specialist payroll knowledge and skills
• Exposure to payroll operations across the UK and Ireland

What We're Looking For

• Strong attention to detail with a high level of accuracy
• Excellent organisational and time management skills
• Ability to prioritise workload and meet deadlines in a fast‑paced environment
• Good communication skills with a customer‑focused approach
• Confidence using Microsoft Office, particularly Excel and Outlook
• Experience working with databases or administrative systems
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team
• Previous payroll experience is desirable but not essential
• Experience within a high‑volume administration environment would be advantageous

About The Role

As a Payroll Administrator, you'll support the accurate and timely processing of payroll for colleagues across the business. Responsibilities will include:

• Processing starters, leavers, and employee data changes
• Validating payroll information and identifying discrepancies
• Managing sickness, holiday, maternity and other employee payments
• Supporting payroll audits and compliance checks
• Responding to colleague and manager queries via phone and email
• Processing payroll‑related paperwork and correspondence
• Assisting with payroll calculations, reporting and administration activities
• Supporting wider payroll projects and continuous improvement initiatives

About Us

EssilorLuxottica is the global leader in the design, manufacture and distribution of premium eyewear. Home to world‑renowned brands including Ray‑Ban, Oakley and Persol, we also operate Vision Express and David Clulow across the UK and Ireland.

With innovation, customer experience and operational excellence at the heart of everything we do, we’re committed to creating environments where our people can thrive and deliver outstanding experiences for our customers.